DIIR publish His Holiness' collected statements on environment
Friday, 30 March 2007, 4:17 p.m.
Dharamshala: The Environment and Development Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, has published a book His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on Environment, which contains the collected statements and speeches of His Holiness made on environmental issues from 1986 till 2006.
The environmental matters concern us all and this book provides information on His Holiness the Dalai Lama's efforts on environmental protection.
The book is the forth edition of its kinds. This edition also covers comments made by His Holiness advising Tibetans to try to opt for a vegetarian diet.
In his foreword, Kalon for the DIIR, Kalon Tempa Tsering said, Since 1959 His Holiness the Dalai Lama has worked tirelessly to resolve the Tibet issue with Beijing through non-violence and has been recognised the world over as one of the most revered and respected spiritual teachers, an indefatigable champion of Tibetan freedom, and a committed spokesperson for the environmental movement.
"His Holiness was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 in recognition of his non-violent struggle to resolve the Tibet issue with China, his teachings on peace, compassion and environmental conservation".
Kalon Tempa Tsering also said that this compilation of excerpts from speeches and teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the importance of environment protection is dedicated to all those who continuously work for the ecological conservation of Mother Earth.
The head of Environmental and Development Desk, Tenzin Tsultrim said the book is always in great demand. The contents are very simple and in that regard I hope it would help and inspire many people.
The book contains 100 pages and it is available at the DIIR for free distribution. Hindi version of the book is also available.
(www.tibet.net is the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.)
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